The size distribution of profits from innovation

The research reported in this paper seeks to determine how skewed the distribution of profits from technological innovation is

Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Scherer, Frederic Michael
Institutions:	Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
Subject:	i.e. \| whether it conforms most closely to the Paretian \| log normal \| or some other distribution. The question is important \| because high skewness makes it difficult to pursue risk-hedging portfolio strategies. This paper examines data from several sources

Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	ZEW Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 96-13
Classification:	O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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